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Miss!Originally Posted by ShinyWeeStar
WittyBird - F7
King Bish to Queen Prawn 2
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I love Battleships, but have a busy week at work this week and this method will take forever and a day to finish a game
Suggested amendment to rules for next game: The first "shot" of any player applies to all players. If they get a hit, they get another go on that grid only, until they get a miss (or if more than one hit, then on those two people's grids only, etc.) Then play goes to the next person.
E.g.
Asif: ALL: A6
Result: WB-miss, gembar-miss, SWS-miss, Jenni-HIT, Donna-miss, ducasi-HIT and sunk
Asif: Jenni: A5, ducasi F7 (or could be the same square for both, if applicable)
Result: Jenni-HIT, ducasi-miss
Asif: Jenni A4
Result: Jenni-miss
Play then passes to the next player.
Just think it will be a faster and more interesting game that way (and you could count me in for the next one)
Okay, it's been over an hour and no reply from Witty, so I'll take over her turn. I'll take Jenni's F7 shot onto my grid so...
Miss!
Ducasi - I2
I love Battleships, but have a busy week at work this week and this method will take forever and a day to finish a game
Suggested amendment to rules for next game: The first "shot" of any player applies to all players. If they get a hit, they get another go on that grid only, until they get a miss (or if more than one hit, then on those two people's grids only, etc.) Then play goes to the next person.
E.g.
Asif: ALL: A6
Result: WB-miss, gembar-miss, SWS-miss, Jenni-HIT, Donna-miss, ducasi-HIT and sunk
Asif: Jenni: A5, ducasi F7 (or could be the same square for both, if applicable)
Result: Jenni-HIT, ducasi-miss
Asif: Jenni A4
Result: Jenni-miss
Play then passes to the next player.
Just think it will be a faster and more interesting game that way (and you could count me in for the next one
That's what I suggested.
But got shot down in flames.
Sorry TT, it looked like you were suggesting that each player picked a different square for everyone, which *would* get confusing
The other advantage of that method is that you can "catch up" easier rather than waiting around for people
Hmm... I wonder if you'd have done that if it'd been a hit...
Miss!
Asif – A5.
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
I wonder...
Mind you, it could depend on how bored the person is and whether they're willing to reveal one of their ships in order to speed up the game...
Last edited by ShinyWeeStar; 20th-February-2006 at 06:41 PM.
Miss
Gembar - H8
Sorry Tigg, didn't mean to upset you
That's what I suggested.
But got shot down in flames.
Using your example, if i took a shot, ALL the players would need to come on-line with a response before i could see if i could take another shot or if play was going to move to the next player. So, even though more shots could be taken in one go, the actual gameplay could end up being slower (i think).Sorry TT, it looked like you were suggesting that each player picked a different square for everyone, which *would* get confusing
The other advantage of that method is that you can "catch up" easier rather than waiting around for people
I did think it might get a bit confusing but we could try this next time - i'm always open to try other ideas.
I don't have Excel at home, can't play till morning
Actually, I'd p'raps better drop out. I'm on holiday from Thursday and I doubt we'll be finished before then!I don't have Excel at home, can't play till morning
Who wants Asif's H8?
It's true what they say, 70% of communication is non-verbal!
(translation: I wasn't really going to cheat!)
You're just chickening out! We'll get you next time!!! I'll change my move then to:-I don't have Excel at home, can't play till morning
Actually, I'd p'raps better drop out. I'm on holiday from Thursday and I doubt we'll be finished before then!
Who wants Asif's H8?
Donna - H8
Avast! Nobody calls Mad Jenny Rackham a coward! I'll have ye a walkin' the plank afore dawn ye scurrilous dog!!
Last edited by gembar; 20th-February-2006 at 08:29 PM.
Can i play next time?Only just seen this thread.
Forget this, my new PC doesn't have excel, yet.
Last edited by Petal; 20th-February-2006 at 10:53 PM.
Well, no - say you called "H7" and everyone except one person comes back quite quickly to say it is a miss. That one person takes a while to come back and it's a hit - so you can take another shot at them "on the side" until you get a miss. In the meantime, play can go on with the next person "shooting" - and it's all recorded on here, so people can scroll back to see what they should have 'taken' and catch up with hits on an individual level.
The only thing is you have to be fairly scrupulous about playing more or less in turns rather than people chipping in as a free-for-all. That could cause delays, but I still think, on the whole, that the game would go faster.
Hmm...well I can takeonto my grid:
MISS.
Ducasi - F6
MISS!
Jenni: A3
Let your mind go and your body will follow. – Steve Martin, LA Story
Have you just changed/edited your posting? My email alert shows your posting as saying Asif: H8MISS!
Jenni: A3
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